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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - View
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
abrogate 
/'æbroʊgeɪt/ a. Syn. abolish
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor.
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
He intended to abrogate the decree issued by his predecessor.
accede
/æk'si:d/ v. Syn. agree; assent; concede
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
The idea that one of the two chief executives should eventually accede to the role, as has happened in the past, would raise fresh doubts about the board's independence.
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
The idea that one of the two chief executives should eventually accede to the role, as has happened in the past, would raise fresh doubts about the board's independence.
adversary
/'ædvəsərɪ/ n. Syn. opponent; contestant
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
The young wrestler struggled to defeat his adversary.
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
The young wrestler struggled to defeat his adversary.
aggressive
/'əgrɛsɪv/ a.
making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
During his tenure in Beijing, Huntsman was known as an aggressive advocate for human rights and pushed to expand U.S. economic ties with China.
making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
During his tenure in Beijing, Huntsman was known as an aggressive advocate for human rights and pushed to expand U.S. economic ties with China.
apprise
/ə'praɪz/ v. Syn. inform
inform; give notice to; make aware
If you apprise him the dangerous weather conditions, he has to postpone his trip.
inform; give notice to; make aware
If you apprise him the dangerous weather conditions, he has to postpone his trip.
archetype
/'ɑrkɪtaɪp/ n. Syn. prototype
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
The Brooklyn Bridge was the archetype of the many spans that now connect Manhattan with Long Island and New Jersey.
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
The Brooklyn Bridge was the archetype of the many spans that now connect Manhattan with Long Island and New Jersey.
benevolent
/bɪ'nɛvələnt/ a. Syn. generous; charitable
generous in providing aid to others; charitable
Mr. Fezziwig was a benevolent employer, who wished to make Christmas merrier for young Scrooge and his other employees.
generous in providing aid to others; charitable
Mr. Fezziwig was a benevolent employer, who wished to make Christmas merrier for young Scrooge and his other employees.
blithe
/blaɪð/ a. Syn. gay; joyous; heedless
gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
Shelley called the skylark a "blithe spirit" because of its happy song.
gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted
Shelley called the skylark a "blithe spirit" because of its happy song.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
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abash
 | elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| contradict; give a false impression |
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
adversary
| lack of caring; indifference |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| unclear or doubtful in meaning |
| mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind |
affable
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| favoring one person or side over another; prejudiced |
| easily approachable; warmly friendly |
aggressive
| staff or truncheon for various purposes, as one of a conductor in musical performances, one transferred by runners in a relay race |
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
allusion
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| greediness for wealth; insatiable desire of gain |
| good-humored, playful conversation |
antithesis
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| one who makes a practice of amusing others by low tricks, antic gestures; droll; mimic; clown |
apprehend
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
apprise
| contrast; direct contrast; opposition |
| inform; give notice to; make aware |
| opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition |
| good-humored, playful conversation |
approbation
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity |
| expression of warm approval; praise |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
arbiter
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
| person with power to decide a dispute; judge |
| embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
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[Esc] /ækə'dɛmɪk/ a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoretical
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
[Esc] /ək'sɛləreɪt/ v. Syn. speed; hasten
move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
[Esc] /'əgrɛsɪv/ a.
making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
[Esc] /ə'lu:d/ v. Syn. imply; refer
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
[Esc] /ə'mi:nəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. responsible; accountable
responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
[Esc] /'eɪmɪəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. agreeable; lovable
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
[Esc] /æn'θɒlədʒɪ/ n. Syn. collection
book of literary selections by various authors
[Esc] /æn'tɪθəsɪs/ n. Syn. contrast
contrast; direct contrast; opposition
[Esc] /æprɪ'hɛnd/ v. Syn. arrest; perceive
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
[Esc] /'bæntə(r)/ n.
good-humored, playful conversation